Distracted Driving Lawyers in Lebanon

What the Hands-Free Tennessee Act forbids in Lebanon

A Lebanon driver may not hold a phone or wireless device at the wheel, write or read a text, or watch or record video, all of it forbidden by the Hands-Free Tennessee Act under T.C.A. Section 55-8-199. A motorist who breaks that statute and causes a Lebanon crash has committed a clear act of negligence. We build our proof of fault on that violation for our Wilson County clients. The law gives an injured Lebanon victim a concrete standard the driver failed to meet.

How we prove distraction after a Lebanon crash

A distracted driver rarely admits it, so the proof usually comes from the evidence around the Lebanon wreck. Phone records, app usage data, in-car and traffic camera video, and Wilson County witness accounts can each reveal where the driver's attention was. We act quickly to request and preserve those records in Wilson County before they are gone. The longer you wait, the more of that proof slips away.

Only twelve months to file a Lebanon distracted-driving claim

A Wilson County crash victim gets only twelve months from the date of the wreck to sue under T.C.A. Section 28-3-104. That is a narrow window for a case built on records held by third parties. We open the Lebanon investigation early so the evidence of distraction is secured while it still exists. Missing that deadline usually ends the claim for good.

Comparative fault and a Lebanon driver's excuses

Wilson County follows the comparative fault rule from McIntyre v. Balentine, which bars recovery for anyone half or more at fault and shrinks it by any smaller share. A distracted Lebanon driver often tries to shift the story onto you to dodge responsibility. We answer with the phone and app evidence to show who was actually paying attention on the Lebanon road. That proof keeps the blame on the Wilson County driver who looked away.

Distraction reaches well past the phone in Lebanon

Phones grab the headlines in Lebanon, but distraction also comes from setting a GPS, eating, reaching for objects, grooming, and fiddling with an infotainment screen. Any of these can pull a Lebanon driver's eyes and mind off the road long enough to cause serious harm on US-70 or Carthage Highway, and each can support a negligence claim even when no phone was involved. We examine the full picture of what drew the driver's focus away in Wilson County.

Serving distracted-driving victims across Wilson County

We represent people injured by distracted drivers throughout Wilson, Trousdale, Smith, and Sumner counties, including Mount Juliet, Watertown, Carthage, Gladeville, and Hartsville. Lebanon victims with the gravest injuries go to Vanderbilt in Nashville, the regional Level I trauma center, while University Medical Center in Lebanon provides local care, and we help clients across the area pursue full recovery.

Talk to a Lebanon distracted driving lawyer

If a distracted driver caused your injuries in Lebanon, call (844) 876-4357 for a free and confidential case review. Our fee comes solely out of a recovery, so nothing is owed up front for your Wilson County claim.

Speak with a Lebanon distracted driving attorney

Tennessee's hands-free law hands an injured Lebanon person a powerful way to prove a distracted driver was at fault, but that evidence vanishes fast. If a distracted driver hurt you around Lebanon, call (844) 876-4357 now for a free review of your claim. We take distracted-driving cases across Wilson County on contingency, with no fee unless we recover for you.

Common questions

How do you show the other Lebanon driver was on a phone?

Phone records and app data can reveal calls, texts, and screen activity at the moment of the Lebanon crash, and we can obtain them through the legal process. Traffic and dashboard cameras, plus witness statements, often fill in the rest in Wilson County. We step in quickly so this evidence is preserved for your Lebanon claim.

Does Tennessee law ban holding a phone while driving through Lebanon?

Yes. Tennessee's hands-free statute bars Lebanon drivers from holding a phone or device and from texting or watching video at the wheel. A driver who breaks that law and causes a Lebanon crash has committed a clear act of negligence that supports your claim.

What if the Lebanon driver was distracted by something other than a phone?

You could still hold a strong Lebanon claim. Distraction from eating, grooming, a navigation screen, or an infotainment system is negligence in Lebanon just as much as texting. We investigate whatever pulled the driver's attention from the road in Wilson County and use it to establish fault.